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field ration

URI
https://nomenclature.info/nom/14986 (opens semantic view)
Definition
A metal, cardboard or soft plastic container, equipped with an assortment of food. The items are individually packed in heavy-duty plastic foil retortable pouches or metal cans. Used by military troops during operational activities, to hold and to serve easy-to-prepare meals to be consumed.
Definition source(s)
  • American Association for State and Local History (AASLH), and Canadian Heritage Information Network / Réseau canadien d’information sur le patrimoine. 2018. “Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging / Nomenclature pour le catalogage des objets de musée.” September 1, 2018. https://www.nomenclature.info/.
English
Term (International)
field ration
Inverted term (International)
ration, field
Alternative term(s)
combat ration; food packet; individual meal pack; military ration; ration pack
French
Term (International)
ration de combat
Term gender (International)
feminine
Alternative term(s)
ration alimentaire
Date created
2020-05-07
Date updated
2020-09-18
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